On November 2, China Urban Competitiveness Report 2021 was officially released. According to it, Xiamen ranked among the top 10 Chinese cities with sustainable competitiveness, up 4 places compared with that of the previous year. The report also included a number of city rankings, in many of which Xiamen entered the top ten. The urban sustainable competitiveness represents the ability of a city to enhance its performance in economy, society, ecology, innovation, and global connections. The continuous rise in rankings of Xiamen exactly reflects its strong overall strength and urban vitality featuring all-round development. Xiamen's two-year average rate of GDP growth ranked first among 15 sub-provincial cities. The ratio of foreign trade volume and the city GDP, as well as the comprehensive competitiveness of foreign trade ranked among the top nationwide. The business environment of Xiamen ranked at the forefront of China. In 2020, all 18 relevant indicators were rated as "National Benchmarks".
